ALTERNATIVE & INDIE MUSIC IN MANCHESTER
ALTERNATIVE & INDIE MUSIC IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Alternative & Indie Music in Manchester
Definitely Oasis - Tribute to Oasis
The Bread Shed
Fri 14 Mar - Sat 24 May 2025
Ultimate Coldplay - Tribute to Coldplay
Manchester Academy
Sat 7 Dec 2024 - Sat 29 Mar 2025
Chuck Strangers
Yes, Manchester
Monday 11 November 2024
Now Wave presents Chuck Strangers at YES Basement on 11th November 2024...
London Grammar
AO Arena, Manchester
Tuesday 12 November 2024
The chart-topping Nottingham trip hop, indie pop trio return. Drawing comparisons to Florence Welch and Judie Tzuke for her throaty, brooding vocals, singer Hanna Reid is a commanding presence, delivering her emotionally affecting lyrics...They Might Be Giants
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Tuesday 12 November 2024
Critically acclaimed Brooklyn-based Alternative Rock duo They Might Be Giants are probably best known in the UK for their 1990 Top 10 hit "Birdhouse in Your Soul" or 2001 track "Boss of Me", which was the theme tune to US sitcom Malcolm i...
Yellowcard
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Wednesday 13 November 2024
Florida pop punk rockers Yellowcard are recognised for having a distinct sound in its genre, primarily due to the prominent use of a violin in their songs, and are best known for their 2003 single "Ocean Avenue", which went double platinum ...Fat Dog
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Wednesday 13 November 2024
Described by the NME as "2023's wildest live band", South London indie act Fat Dog's music has been described as containing elements of dance, punk and klezmer. ...Fat Dog
Yes, Manchester
Wednesday 13 November 2024
Described by the NME as "2023's wildest live band", South London indie act Fat Dog's music has been described as containing elements of dance, punk and klezmer. ...Wasia Project
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Wednesday 13 November 2024
Siblings Will Gao and Olivia Hardy encorporate a diverse mix of genres including Jazz, Pop, and Classical inspired by their mixed British-East Asian heritage and training. With a live band of upcoming musicians: Luca Wade (drums) and Tom P...False Advertising at Night & Day Cafe
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Wednesday 13 November 2024
False Adverting re-emerge from humble beginnings with their first proper run of headline dates in over four years...
Monster Florence
Yes, Manchester
Wednesday 13 November 2024
Now Wave presents Monster Florence at YES Pink Room on Wednesday 13th November 2024...
Sports Team
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 14 November 2024
The London-based collective met while studying at the UK's prestigious University of Cambridge. Drawn together by a shared love of '90s rock and a desire to shake up their stale local scene, the six-piece began to develop their energetic li...Jimmy Eat World
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Thursday 14 November 2024
Jimmy Eat World is an American rock band formed in 1993 in Mesa, Arizona. The band is composed of lead vocalist and lead guitarist Jim Adkins, rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist Tom Linton, bassist Rick Burch, and drummer Zach Lind. They...Candlelight - A Tribute to Oasis
Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
Thursday 14 November 2024
Discover the music of Manchester legends Oasis performed by violin under the gentle glow of candlelight in this awe-inspiring location. ...Sports Team
New Century Hall, Manchester
Thursday 14 November 2024
The London-based collective met while studying at the UK's prestigious University of Cambridge. Drawn together by a shared love of '90s rock and a desire to shake up their stale local scene, the six-piece began to develop their energetic li...English Teacher
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Thursday 14 November 2024
Leeds indie rock frontrunners appeared on Later... with Jools Holland in November 2023 with their song "Nearly Daffodils" named one of the 10 best songs of 2023 by Time magazine. ...BODEGA
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Thursday 14 November 2024
With widescreen multi-tracked guitars and a giant sounding rhythm section complementing sharp songwriting and yearning vocal melodies, the Brooklyn art-punk incendiaries attempt to interrogate the external factors that make them who they ar...BLEEP 22 - 2nd Birthday Edition
The Peer Hat, Manchester
Thursday 14 November 2024
The 2nd year Birthday BashExpect more eclectic electronic music from Manchester's emerging artists, all performed live to a warm, welcoming crowd....Christian Lee Hutson
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Thursday 14 November 2024
Christian Lee Hutson starts his new album Quitters with a laugh. In this follow up to his ANTI records debut, Beginners, Hutson moves away from the focus on growing up to the dread and complications of growing older. The laugh that ...
Palehound
Yes, Manchester
Thursday 14 November 2024
Now Wave presents Palehound at YES Pink Room on 14th November 2024...WOMEN IN MUSIC SHOWCASE - Presented by Outer City
Off The Square, Manchester
Thursday 14 November 2024
Outer City is back for their 4th Women In Music showcase with a stunning line up of some of the best local indie pop...Courteeners
Co-op Live, Manchester
Friday 15 November 2024
Led by talismanic singer/songwriter Liam Fray, the Mancunian stadium rockers and former Manchester United ball-boys have evolved from raw anthemic indie rockers to groove-laden indie kings. Each of their seven albums has gone Top 10, with t...Scouting For Girls
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Friday 15 November 2024
Friends since they were five, London indie pop three-piece Scouting For Girls have never changed to chase success. Success came to them; their 2007 self-titled debut went on to become triple platinum and birthed the generation-bridging anth...
Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra
Gullivers, Manchester
Friday 15 November 2024
Described by fRoots as "Newcastle's finest swing-honkytonk-rockabilly band", Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra are ten years into a remarkable story that began with four friends, hailing from Orkney to Warwickshire, studying at Newcastle U...Rolla
Salford Lads Club, Manchester
Friday 15 November 2024
"Raw power, strut and songs built for the masses. A new Manchester band for whom great things await!" - Gigslutz. ...Gustaffson
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Friday 15 November 2024
Liverpool-born, Warrington singer & songwriter Andrew Gower formed Gustaffson in 2020 with lifelong friend & guitarist James 'Webbo' Webster. He's been writing music since the age of 15, however, Gower is best known for his work as an actor...Just Radiohead - A Tribute to Radiohead
FAC251, Manchester
Friday 15 November 2024
Respectfully performing songs from one of the 1990s and 2000s most loved bands, the UK's leading Radiohead tribute....Pearl Scam + Angry Hair - Pearl Jam & Alice In Chains Tributes
The Irish Club, Warrington
Friday 15 November 2024
Pearl Scam is the UK's finest Pearl Jam experience. The band's musicians have come together with one common goal - recreating Pearl Jam's high energy live shows. Hear classic songs like Jeremy, Betterman, Elderly Woman and Given To Fly and...Scam Fender - Sam Fender Tribute Band
Element 51, Bolton
Friday 15 November 2024
A band of lads from Newcastle that play Sam Fender songs. ...Happy Mondaze
The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Friday 15 November 2024 - Friday 7 March 2025
Authentically from Manchester, Happy Mondaze were the first musicians to bravely emulate the Madchester legends. Currently touring the UK with a set of hits and fan favourites from the likes of Pills n thrills and Bummed. ...
This Feeling - Wigan
The Boulevard Wigan, Wigan
Friday 15 November 2024
'If you're going to see the emergence of a new great band you'll see them at This Feeling first.' Carl Barat...
Kasabian
Co-op Live, Manchester
Saturday 16 November 2024
After lead singer Tom Meighan was fired in 2020 following his domestic assault conviction, the flamboyant Leicester rockers have continued where they left off, scoring their fifth UK chart-topping album in 2022, with founder and guitar wiz...Embrace
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 16 November 2024
Manchester-based West Yorkshire brothers Danny and Richard McNamara have come a long way since the days of out-of-tune criticisms and gags about being Oasis' little brothers. With three UK number 1 albums to their name, and smash hit Top 10...Beabadoobee
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Saturday 16 November 2024
Born in the Philippines and raised in London, Bea Kristi began recording music as beabadoobee in 2017. At just 20 years old, she has built her huge, dedicated Gen-Z fan base with her flawless output of confessional bedroom pop songs and DIY...
W. H. Lung
New Century Hall, Manchester
Saturday 16 November 2024
Named after a Chinese cash & carry in their native Manchester, the electronic pop group serve up a vivacious concoction of krautrock, synth pop and infectious grooves, which has topped end of year lists with the likes of Piccadilly Records ...Arctic Numpties - Tribute to Arctic Monkeys
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 16 November 2024
Barnsley and Sheffield's premium tribute to Arctic Monkeys, playing hits from all their albums. ...UK Foo Fighters - Foo Fighters Tribute Band
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 16 November 2024
This world-famous tribute band takes you on a journey spanning 25 years of music from the now legendary rockers Foo Fighters and their charismatic leader, Dave Grohl. They absolutely nail the true vibe of a Foos live experience, all perfor...Jacob Reddy
FAC251, Manchester
Saturday 16 November 2024
The teenage indie-pop singer songwriter from Blackburn is a keen songwriter who takes inspiration from the likes of George Ezra, Frank Turner, Tom Grennan and Mumford and Sons, while performing high-energy, infectious gigs. Jacob Reddy pick...Manchester Music Tours - Tour Special
Vinyl Revival, Manchester
Saturday 16 November 2024 - Saturday 15 March 2025
You've heard the songs, now see the sights and hear the stories behind Manchester's greatest artists on the Manchester Music Tour. Founded by Inspiral Carpets drummer Craig Gill, the Manchester Music Tour offers a fascinating first-hand ins...Stereosonics - A Tribute to The Stereophonics
